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into the washing machine® These items must be <br /> laundered separately, not with other soiled <br /> linens® <br /> b® After handling infectious linens, the laundry <br /> worker shall deliver the discarded red bags <br /> directly to the dumpster. <br /> ® Prior to returning to the laundry area or coming <br /> in contact with other linens or other areas of <br /> the facility the laundry worker must thoroughly <br /> wash her hands with plenty of soap and warm water® <br /> 6® Soiled linen containers shall be washed and wiped <br /> clean with a germicidal detergent (available in the <br /> "Janitor" closet® This must be done each time soiled <br /> linen containers are emptied and before they are re- <br /> used for transporting® <br /> B. Clean Linens: <br /> 1 ® Freshly laundered linens shall be dried and folded <br /> in the laundry area prior to re-use. <br /> a® Wet, clean linens shall be takenfromthe washing <br /> machine and placed in transport carts designed <br /> specifically for that use® They shall be trans® <br /> ported directly to the dryers, placed inside <br /> and the machine turned on. Care must be taken <br /> to insure that plastics orshrinkable items are <br /> not placed in the dryers, <br /> b, Once dryq clean linens shall be placed in the <br /> transport carts and delivered to the folding <br /> area. Caution must be taken to insure that clean <br /> linens do not come in contact with the floor or <br /> other contaminated surfaces. <br /> c® Clean linens are folded in the laundry area at <br /> the folding table® Clean items may be tempo- <br /> rarily stored on this table, but must be moved <br /> to the patient areas as promptly as possible® <br />